⁷ So Jacob was greatly afraid and ^(A)distressed; and he divided the people that were with him, and the flocks and herds and camels, into two companies.

³ Then let us arise and go up to Bethel; and I will make an altar there to God, ^(A)who answered me in the day of my distress ^(B)and has been with me in the way which I have gone.”

¹² Yes, and ^(A)all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

Delivered from Suffering

⁸ For we do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, of ^(A)our ^[a]trouble which came to us in Asia: that we were burdened beyond measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life. ⁹ Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should ^(B)not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead, ^10 (C)who delivered us from so great a death, and ^[b]does deliver us; in whom we trust that He will still deliver us,

⁴ who ^(A)comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any ^[a]trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

²² strengthening the souls of the disciples, ^(A)exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, ^(B)“We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.”

³³ These things I have spoken to you, that ^(A)in Me you may have peace. ^(B)In the world you ^[a]will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, ^(C)I have overcome the world.”

Persecutions Are Coming^(A)

^16 (B)“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. ^(C)Therefore be wise as serpents and ^(D)harmless^[a] as doves.

²⁶ But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then ^(A)He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.